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Leo Schelbert Prize
Swiss American Historical Society Review
The Leo Schelbert Prize is awarded to the best submitted undergraduate or graduate research paper. The topic can be on anything that relates to the mission of the Swiss American Historical Society, which focuses on increasing an understanding of Swiss and/or Swiss-American history.
Obituary For Leo Schelbert, Fred Steiner
Obituary For Leo Schelbert, Fred Steiner
Swiss American Historical Society Review
A major scholar of Swiss history and Swiss Americans, his connection with the Swiss-American Historical Society was inseparable, as he helped shaped the Society’s direction.
He served the Society as co-editor of the Review with Heinz K. Meier (1970-1986), as president (1975-1980), as sole editor of the Newsletter/Review (1980-2002), co-editor with H. Dwight Page (2002-2006), as editor of the Society’s book series (1981-2013), and as a member of the editorial board for the book publications.
Sahs Business Meeting—October 8, 2022 Washington, D.C., At The Martin Luther King Jr. Library, Robert Sherwood
Sahs Business Meeting—October 8, 2022 Washington, D.C., At The Martin Luther King Jr. Library, Robert Sherwood
Swiss American Historical Society Review
Present – Morning Meeting had 14 people. Approval of Office Holders: All are as in agenda with the following exceptions: • Interim Financial Secretary should read Treasurer • Richard Hacken as Webmaster, not Secretary • Brian Wages will be the Assistant Webmaster. • Duane Freitag moved to close nominations; Richard Hacken, 2nd; unanimous vote • Ernie Thurston moved to accept nominations; Richard Hacken, 2nd; unanimous vote • President – Albert Winkler served as president for three years. Possibility of Fred Gillespie serving again as president. Nominations from the floor with Fred Gillespie (nominated by Ernie Thurston, 2nd by Richard Hacken; …
Report Of The Editor-In-Chief Of The Sahs Review, Albert Winkler
Report Of The Editor-In-Chief Of The Sahs Review, Albert Winkler
Swiss American Historical Society Review
A Good Year for Articles
I wish to state that the quality and variety of publications in the SAHS Review for 2022 remain strong. The February 2022 issue included four good articles including the “Battle of Dornach in 1499,” the “History of the Swiss Consulate in New York,” “Swiss Heritage Preserved at New Glarus Museum,” and “Glarus and Scranton: Benefits and Costs of Industrialization.” The article on the Swiss Consulate was first published in 1926, so it is now in the public domain. The Swiss Consulate in New York asked us to publish it, so I had to type it …
Membership Report, Ernie Thurston
Membership Report, Ernie Thurston
Swiss American Historical Society Review
To: Members of the Swiss American Historical Society From: Ernie Thurston, Membership Secretary Subject: Annual Membership Report
IN BRIEF: We have 194 current members, a 2% decrease from the 198 reported last year at this time. Several members made extra contributions this year totalling $865.00. And one member paid the $500.00 to be come a Life Member: Joseph H. Smith.
Annual Report Of The Swiss Chapter, Switzerland, Barbara Müller
Annual Report Of The Swiss Chapter, Switzerland, Barbara Müller
Swiss American Historical Society Review
The Friends of the Swiss American Historical Society annual meeting was held at Basel, Switzerland, on September 7, 2022. It began at 11:30 AM with a motion by Barbara Müller, President of The Friends of the Swiss American Historical Society and Vice President of the Swiss Chapter of the Swiss American Historical Society, to approve the minutes from last year’s annual meeting. It was seconded and approved. The minutes from the meeting held on September 8, 2021, in Zurich, Switzerland include:
• Draft Minutes for the annual meeting on September 3, 2020, were approved.
• A gift and thank you …
Friends Of The Swiss American Historical Society Financial Accounts Ending August 31, 2022 (In Swiss Francs), Kurt Morf
Swiss American Historical Society Review
BALANCE SHEET 2022 2021 CHF CHF
Assets UBS Account Ending balance 15,505.17 15,167.83 Investments 0.00 0.00 Other Assets 0.00 0.00 Miscellaneous + 0.00 + 0.00 Total Assets 15,505.17 15,167.83
The Origins Of Democracy In Switzerland, Thomas Quinn Marabello
The Origins Of Democracy In Switzerland, Thomas Quinn Marabello
Swiss American Historical Society Review
Switzerland is one of the world’s oldest continuous democracies. Since the Middle Ages, Swiss cantons engaged in democracy at the local level, which led to the Federal Charter of 1291. This important document laid the foundations for the Swiss Confederacy, an alliance of cantons that eventually became a unified democratic nation in the heart of Europe. For over seven centuries, Swiss democracy has impacted people and institutions in Switzerland and elsewhere. America’s founders were well versed in Swiss political institutions and borrowed from them when creating the Constitution of the United States. As democracies come under attack and see their …
New President’S Report, Fred Gillespie
New President’S Report, Fred Gillespie
Swiss American Historical Society Review
Dear Members of the Swiss American Historical Society,
This is my second stint as president of the SAHS. During my first term, I was asked how I became president. I facetiously replied they couldn’t find anybody who wanted the job. I believe my performance while hardly perfect was acceptable since I am back. I hope not to repeat my mistakes.
Swiss Presidents Report For Usa, Barbara Müller
Swiss Presidents Report For Usa, Barbara Müller
Swiss American Historical Society Review
Dear Members of the SAHS,
Membership is a key concern to us and unfortunately this year we have lost three members here in Switzerland. One due to death, Dr. Lucie Zehnder; one member, Anselm Zurfluh, has asked to be taken off the list, and The Institut des Suisse Dans le Monde is closed. Christine von Graffenried has cancelled membership as of 2023 so that will be reflected in 2023.
Sahs Website Report, Richard Hacken
Sahs Website Report, Richard Hacken
Swiss American Historical Society Review
The Website of the Swiss American Historical Society is one of the Society’s show windows to the world. The site consists of seven main pages.
About Us, the landing site and first web page, gives our mission statement and goals along with other general information and long-term announcements, such as the dates and locations of annual meetings for the next three years. There is also a listing of the officers of the Society with contact emails and a stand-alone “Contact” button for easy and rapid access to the Society from curious visitors.
2022 Tell Award For Scientific Achievement And Cooperation, C. Naseer Ahmad
2022 Tell Award For Scientific Achievement And Cooperation, C. Naseer Ahmad
Swiss American Historical Society Review
Each year, the Swiss Embassy in the United States of America awards the Tell Award. This prestigious award is named after the legendary Swiss hero William Tell who symbolizes the struggle for political and individual freedom because he overcame the tyrannical rule of Albrecht Gessler who terrorized Swiss people.
The Apache Wars And The Swiss Sergeant, John Spring, Albert Winkler
The Apache Wars And The Swiss Sergeant, John Spring, Albert Winkler
Swiss American Historical Society Review
The Apache Wars were a series of conflicts that comprised the longest sequence of confrontations between a Native American Nation and the white Americans of the United States. These largely took place starting with the first US military incursions into the American Southwest in 1846 during the War with Mexico and lasted until Geronimo’s final surrender in 1886. While most of the fighting occurred in the modern US states of Arizona and New Mexico, yet much of the warfare was between the Mexicans and the Apaches dating back to the seventeenth century. Those wars were very costly in lives and …
Obituary For Rosa Lechner Schupbach, Albert Winkler
Obituary For Rosa Lechner Schupbach, Albert Winkler
Swiss American Historical Society Review
No abstract provided.
Full Issue, Albert Winkler, Robert Sherwood
Full Issue, Albert Winkler, Robert Sherwood
Swiss American Historical Society Review
Full Issue of Volume 58 issue 2 of the Swiss American Historical Society Journal
Reports Of The Swiss American Historical Society, Robert Sherwood
Reports Of The Swiss American Historical Society, Robert Sherwood
Swiss American Historical Society Review
No abstract provided.
Obituary For Herbert Dwight Page, Albert Winkler
Obituary For Herbert Dwight Page, Albert Winkler
Swiss American Historical Society Review
No abstract provided.
Death Notice For Leo Schelbert
Death Notice For Leo Schelbert
Swiss American Historical Society Review
Obituary pending.
Swiss Heritage Preserved At New Glarus Museum, Duane H. Freitag
Swiss Heritage Preserved At New Glarus Museum, Duane H. Freitag
Swiss American Historical Society Review
Born of Depression-era nostalgia, the Swiss Historical
Village at New Glarus, Wisconsin, continues to be among the state’s
most well-known ethnic heritage sites.
Its development over many years was accomplished by a mix
of descendants of the colonists from Canton Glarus who founded the
community in 1845, later immigrants from Switzerland, and now non-
Swiss who have moved to New Glarus and have embraced its history.
Today the museum complex consists of 14 buildings focusing on
various aspects of the community’s past. Visitors can tour the buildings
on their own or with a guide who provides additional interpretation.
Annual Reports Of The Swiss American Historical Society
Annual Reports Of The Swiss American Historical Society
Swiss American Historical Society Review
It is a pleasure to greet everyone and to wish you good fortune
in all that you do. I deeply appreciate your interest in and continued
support for the Swiss American Historical Society.
The continued problems with COVID-19 virus has forced
changes in how the Swiss American Historical Society (SAHS)
operates. Even though many attempts have been made to return to
normal operations in 2021, there remain challenges; but I am very
pleased to report that many functions of the SAHS have been stellar in
2021. Please note the following.
The Battle Of Dornach 1499: A Contest Between Two Early Tactical Infantries, Albert Winkler
The Battle Of Dornach 1499: A Contest Between Two Early Tactical Infantries, Albert Winkler
Swiss American Historical Society Review
In July of 1499, two well-trained tactical infantries fought
at the Battle of Dornach when the Swiss peasants and Swabian
mercenaries or Landsknechte met in a major engagement for the first
time. The Swiss infantry had been dominating battlefields in many
parts of Europe for decades, but the Battle of Dornach was a close
contest demonstrating that Swiss dominance might be over and a new
age of infantries was soon to begin. While tactical infantries had been
deployed on the field of battle for centuries, this was one of the few
times in the Middle Ages that two of them …
Glarus And Scranton: Benefits And Costs Of Industrialization, Jürg K. Siegenthaler
Glarus And Scranton: Benefits And Costs Of Industrialization, Jürg K. Siegenthaler
Swiss American Historical Society Review
This article is based on my book, Konflikte der
Industrialisierung: Industrie, Raum und Gesellschaft in Glarus und
Scranton 1840-1914, a study which examines and compares the
industrialization process in its path of success as well as the social costs
it entails. The two cases of comparison concern different industries,
but resemble each other regarding region (a valley), the time period,
and the massive environmental transformations during their histories
of industrialization.
History Of The Swiss Consulate Of New York, Louis H. Junold
History Of The Swiss Consulate Of New York, Louis H. Junold
Swiss American Historical Society Review
(First published in 1926)
To my mind the greatest interest of the world is the life of man!
His sacrifices, his service, his sorrow; his love, success and disaster
are all the unfathomably mysterious thing called Life. The harder his
trials, the more his tribulations, the greater his writhing for justice and
beauty—the richer his life and the greater his appreciation of it.